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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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